be in want
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It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen or Austen-inspired project must be in want of an adaptation; however not all make the transition to screen with the same impact.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
“It is a truth universally acknowledged,” Jane Austen wrote in the opening lines of “Pride and Prejudice,” “that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2021
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,” Austen says with a wink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2021
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a cinema-goer in search of a bad movie at the multiplex today must be in want of Venom.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 15, 2018
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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